In findings that raise a variety of questions about how our brains work, and even about the nature of consciousness, UC Santa ...

Approximately 3.5 million children in the USA, ages 3-17, take attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications, most commonly stimulants. These include ...

Eating full-fat cheese and cream may be associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a large study that tracked people for more than 25 years. Those who consumed higher amounts of these ...

Stimulant medications for ADHD appear to work by increasing alertness and making tasks feel more rewarding—not by directly improving attention. The drugs can even mimic the effects of good sleep, ...

With aging comes change; wrinkles, gray hair, and height differences are all a part of the mix. But it’s not just the cosmetic transformations that people fear. According to a study from the Global ...

The brain goes through five distinct stages between birth and death, a new study shows. Scientists identified the average ages—9, 32, 66 and 83—when the pattern of connections inside our brains shift.

Memories and learning processes are based on changes in the brain's neuronal connections, and as a result, in signal transmission between neurons. For the first time, DZNE researchers have observed an ...

Many days blur together in our memories, but emotionally charged moments tend to leave a much sharper image. These experiences tend to stay with us for a long time, often becoming the milestones of ...

For more than a century, people have considered Alzheimer's disease (AD) an irreversible illness. Consequently, research has focused on preventing or slowing it, rather than recovery. Despite billions ...

In the first long-term and real-world reflective study of its kind, scientists have uncovered new detrimental health impacts of the artificial sweetener aspartame that echoes those found in shorter ...

Researchers suggest that mixing two common supplements could help fight off one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer. Here’s everything you need to know. According to a study published by the ...